Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw with Sesame Ginger Dressing

This crunchy and refreshing fridge filler makes the perfect accompaniment to any meal, in particular a cold rice bowl with fish or tofu. Don’t skip th...This crunchy and refreshing fridge filler makes the perfect accompaniment to any meal, in particular a cold rice bowl with fish or tofu. Don’t skip the sesame seeds! They add a toasty depth that pairs beautifully with the zingy ginger dressing. Toasted peanuts would also work well, but if you use them, add just before serving, as they can absorb the dressing in the fridge and lose their crunch. Read more This crunchy and refreshing fridge filler makes the perfect accompaniment to any meal, in particular a cold rice bowl with fish or tofu. Don’t skip the sesame seeds! They add a toasty depth that pairs beautifully with the zingy ginger dressing. Toasted peanuts would also work well, but if you use them, add just before serving, as they can absorb the dressing in the fridge and lose their crunch. This crunchy and refreshing fridge filler makes the perfect accompaniment to any meal, in particular a cold rice bowl with fish or tofu. Don’t skip the sesame seeds! They add a toasty depth that pairs beautifully with the zingy ginger dressing. Toasted peanuts would also work well, but if you use them, add just before serving, as they can absorb the dressing in the fridge and lose their crunch.

Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
0 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Contains
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

2g
Protein
139kcal
Calories
12g
Total Fat
6g
Carbs
4g
Sugars
2g
Fibre
61mg
Calcium
5%
 
1mg
Iron
6%
 
28mg
Magnesium
7%
 
181mg
Potassium
4%
 
18mg
Sodium
1%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
1mg
Vitamin E
7%
 
17mcg
Vitamin B9
4%
 
544mcg
Vitamin A
60%
 
19mg
Vitamin C
21%
 
0.4mg
Zinc
4%
 
30mcg
Vitamin K
25%
 
0.1mg
Copper
11%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B2
8%
 
0.5mg
Vitamin B3
3%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B6
6%
 
53mg
Phosphorus
4%
 
Protein: 2g; Calories: 139kcal; Total Fat: 12g; Carbs: 6g; Sugars: 4g; Fibre: 2g; Calcium: 61mg (5%); Iron: 1mg (6%); Magnesium: 28mg (7%); Potassium: 181mg (4%); Sodium: 18mg (1%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 1mg (7%); Vitamin B9: 17mcg (4%); Vitamin A: 544mcg (60%); Vitamin C: 19mg (21%); Zinc: 0.4mg (4%); Vitamin K: 30mcg (25%); Copper: 0.1mg (11%); Vitamin B2: 0.1mg (8%); Vitamin B3: 0.5mg (3%); Vitamin B6: 0.1mg (6%); Phosphorus: 53mg (4%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Contains

Ingredients

Serves 6
For the dressing:
sesame oil
Swaps: white wine vinegar
maple syrup
Swaps: agave syrup, honey
peeled and roughly chopped
For the slaw:
Swaps: white cabbage
finely shredded
carrot
julienned
finely sliced
toasted sesame seeds
Swaps: toasted peanuts
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Method

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Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place all of the dressing ingredients into a small blender and blitz until smooth.

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